ellipse

[ih-lips] / ɪˈlɪps /

NOUN

curve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arc arch contour loop trajectory

STRONG

ambit bend bight bow camber catenary chord circle circuit circumference compass concavity crook curlicue curvature festoon flexure hairpin half-moon helix horseshoe hyperbola incurvation incurvature meniscus ogee parabola quirk round sinuosity sweep swerve turn vault whorl

WEAK

curvation rondure

Antonyms

WEAK

line

NOUN

orbit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

path pattern rotation trajectory

STRONG

apogee circle course curve cycle lap locus perigee round track

WEAK

circumgyration

Example Sentences

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The Lightguide bulbs come in three shapes — large globe, ellipse, and triangular — and are about 8 inches tall.

From The Verge

The new decorative bulbs come in three shapes: triangle, ellipse, and globe.

From The Verge

President Donald Trump attend a rally organized at the White House ellipse to contest the certification by the U.S.

From Reuters

"Do you get a sense from her testimony that Ivanka had a bad feeling about January 6th, even before the rally at the ellipse?"

From Salon

You have to choose what people will see and choose what you will pass over with an ellipse, what you are not going to show.

From Salon